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Jersey City Resiliency Master Plan RESILIENCY MASTER PLAN City of Jersey City Hudson County, New Jersey Adopted June 13, 2017 Prepared by: Funding for this study was made possible through the Post- Prepared By: Sandy Planning Assistance Grant for Municipalities and Counties, as administered by the New Jersey Department of ___________________________________ Community Affairs (DCA). Kristin J. Russell, P.P., AICP N.J. Professional Planners License #585800 Jersey City Planning Board Maser Consulting, PA Christopher Langston, Chairman Dr. Orlando Gonzalez, Vice Chairman Edwardo Torres ___________________________________ Michael Sims Deborah Alaimo Lawlor, P.P., FAICP John Seborowski N.J. Professional Planners License #428400 Joyce E. Watterman, Councilwoman Maser Consulting, PA Allison Solowsky Dr. Vijaya Desai Eric Fleming ___________________________________ Harkesh Thakur Kobi Ruthenberg, B.Arch, SMarchS Registered Architect in Israel #1267374 Jersey City Mayor ORG Permanent Modernity Steven M. Fulop Jersey City Planning Staff Annisia Cialone, AICP, Director MaryAnn Bucci-Carter, PP, AICP, Supervising Planner Tanya Marione, PP, AICP, Senior Planner Katherine Lawrence, Senior Planner Matt Ward, PP, AICP, Senior Planner Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Description of Task ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Snapshot of Jersey City ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Community Profile ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 History of Storm Events in Jersey City .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Types of Flooding .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 City Demographics ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Economic Profile .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Risks and Vulnerabilities ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Mapping Risks Against Vulnerabilities ........................................................................................................................................... 24 Hydrological Risks ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Vulnerabilities assessment ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 Prioritizing Vulnerable Districts ...................................................................................................................................................... 33 Planning Consistency................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Resiliency Goals & Objectives .................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Needs Assessment ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Prior studies ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Gaps in existing body of research .................................................................................................................................................... 41 Study Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Appendix .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... i List of Critical Facilities ...................................................................................................................................................................... i Visual Appendix ............................................................................................................................................................................... vii Resiliency Master Plan June 13, 2017 City of Jersey City Executive Summary Community Resilience is defined as “the ability of a community to anticipate, prepare for and adapt to changing conditions, and withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions.”1 Through thorough analysis of its social, geographic, and economic characteristics, Jersey City is able to identify its strengths and vulnerabilities, thereby making it possible to concentrate flood protection measures where they will be most effective. In light of past storm events and future storm predictions, the City of Jersey City seeks to develop framework to anticipate and protect against future flood damage. Jersey City seeks to be a strong, prepared, and resilient community. This document will compile data on these characteristics for Jersey City, and use that information to determine areas of the City which merit particular attention to help make the City safer and more resilient going forward. Today, Jersey City’s waterfront industry has largely transformed into waterfront parks and recreation areas, residences with unparalleled views, and high-rise offices seeking enviable locations with easy access to transit and New York City. The protection of these assets and the people who use them is critical to the future success and desirability of Jersey City. On October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy threatened the City, inundating over thirty-nine percent (39%) of the city’s land area. The financial impacts of Sandy were severe, with over $11.5 million in housing related claims2 and over $12 million in lost tax ratables. Today, forty percent (40%) of Jersey City’s land area, or 3,782 acres, is within the proposed FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Entire historic districts, business districts, transportation systems, and thousands of residents in this quickly growing city are at risk. When predicted sea level rise of 1.2 feet by the year 20503 is factored in, it is estimated that flooding from a future storm event could reach 7.1 feet. Critical infrastructure, including the PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson) system and HBLRT (Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit), PSE&G electrical substations, City Hall, and the Jersey City Medical Center were heavily damaged during Hurricane Sandy. Many public housing projects were flooded and lost power, leaving already vulnerable populations without heat or electricity, and in some cases displaced. This document analyzes community data and storm history and determines areas of vulnerability within the City, which will then be addressed in the City’s Adaptation Master Plan. This Plan is the result of many months of study and analysis, with the input of City representatives and community members and with 1 U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology 2 FEMA 3 ClimateCentral.org 1 | Page Resiliency Master Plan June 13, 2017 City of Jersey City the knowledge that although the future is hard to predict, trends and science can help us plan ahead. It is our hope that this Resiliency Master Plan will guide Jersey City for the future prepared for storms so that the impacts to those who live and work in the City will be limited. Description of Task The City of Jersey City received grant funding from the NJ Department of Community Affairs Post Sandy Planning Assistance Grant Program, which funded preparation of this document. This project is intended to help consolidate the findings and recommendations of prior, piecemeal efforts and to identify additional recommendations to help the City better prepare for and recover from future storms. This Resiliency Master Plan describes the framework for the work necessary to create a city that is better prepared for and better able to recover from future storms by describing baseline conditions and inventorying
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